The color that you paint your space can easily make or break a room. Choose the right color and your paint will highlight your space’s attributes and reflect your personality. Select the wrong color and your room will appear overwhelmed, shadowy, or just plain dull. With the stakes as high as these and the number [...]
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Last week we talked about a great flooring option – heated bathroom floors. Today we would like to discuss another popular flooring material – tile. One of our most frequently asked customer questions regarding tile flooring is, “What is the difference between ceramic and porcelain tile?” We’ll look at both options and help you determine [...]
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There are few things we like more than a warm shower on a cold, Minnesota winter morning. Yet nothing can snap us from our warm retreat and back to reality faster than stepping out of our shower and onto a cold and uninviting bathroom floor. Luckily, modern technology has created the perfect solution – heated [...]
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Last week we discussed how to prepare for a home wine cellar. Not wanting to leave our beer and spirits drinkers in the lurch, we are dedicating this week’s post to the home wet bar. As with the wine cellar, when preparing for your home wet bar there are several factors to keep in mind, [...]
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Whether you are a wine enthusiast, an amateur sommelier, or a spirited home entertainer, a wine cellar makes an excellent addition to any home. However, this fun project is a significant undertaking and not one to be taken lightly. When preparing for your home wine cellar there are several factors to keep in mind, including: [...]
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Today we want to talk about an organization that is very near and dear to our heart, as well as a vital resource to any homeowner considering a remodel. NARI, or the National Association of The Remodeling Industry, exists to advance and promote the remodeling industry’s professionalism. NARI was established in 1983, as the result [...]
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A well decorated mantel can serve as a stunning focal point in any room. Check out these inspiring mantel decorating ideas! Make Color Pop: Your fireplace mantel is a great place to feature your favorite color. Use a collection of colored vases or a monochromatic piece of artwork to showcase the shade you love. [...]
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Happy New Year! This year we were particularly excited to ring in the new year as 2012 marks our fifty-second year of operation. In honor of our birthday, we decided to take a look down memory lane at what was happening in the year of our founding – 1960. In 1960… Elvis returned home from [...]
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This New Year’s resolve to eliminate home clutter! Check out these storage solutions to reduce clutter in each room of your home: In The Office: To help keep your office organized and all of your family’s important documents within arms reach, consider installing one wall of open shelving. Not only will open shelves (as [...]
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If your Thanksgiving feast is anything like ours, we’re guessing that you are going to be spending a lot of time in the kitchen in the weeks to come. With that in mind, you may be thinking a bit more about kitchen remodeling projects and possible upgrades. Before you get too far along in your [...]
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